ADVANCED BROADCAST SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03989811 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programming and broadcasting activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees22002200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-05-01
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    PATEL, Mukund appointed
    director
  5. 2024-11-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-11-01
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    MEMON, Bilal Ahmed appointed
    director
  7. 2024-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2020-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2019-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2018-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2017-07-19
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2017-07-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2010-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2009-06-15
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    DJELALEDDIN, Tugay Kiamouran appointed
    director
  24. 2009-05-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2006-11-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
  26. 2006-08-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
  27. 2003-06-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2000-05-26
    ➕
    JAHANI, Bina, Dr appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-05-26
    ➕
    JAHANI, Sasan appointed
    director
  30. 2000-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED BROADCAST SERVICES LIMITED
  31. 2000-05-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-05-10
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2000-05-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2000-05-10
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Sass Jahani
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities

Registered office

11 Park Royal Metro Centre
Britannia Way
London
NW10 7PA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12

Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)

JAHANI, Bina, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DJELALEDDIN, Tugay Kiamouran→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAHANI, Sasan→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEMON, Bilal Ahmed→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATEL, Mukund→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2000-05-10
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2000-05-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property14/05/200911/06/2010
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited / Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
Chattels mortgage1 property01/11/200619/07/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited / Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
Chattel mortgage1 property21/08/200619/07/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/06/200329/05/2019

Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-04